We've hit the end of the line with running backs and quite frankly, it doesn't look like there's a ton a value here. However, there's always that one back who never gets drafted and ends up flying off the free agent wire within the first two or three weeks. Do your research and happy hunting!
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Tis the season! No, not to be jolly, but to be victorious! This week is Championship week for most conventional leagues and it starts Thursday with the Panthers visiting the Steelers. Don’t ever be afraid to start someone who plays a Thursday night game but don’t be impulsive either. Here are Thursday’s dos and don’ts.
Ben Roethlisberger- Although he’s tough as nails and is averaging ...

Start’em in Week 15
Darren McFadden (vs. Denver)
There’s something about McFadden exposing horrendous rush defenses and then playing doormat to average to good ones. Against defenses ranked 1st to 15th, Run DMF has TOTALED just 61 fantasy points — six games for an average of just over 10 — but against the bottom half of the league, he has totaled 131 fantasy points — five ...

Quick Tips for the rest of the season, including playoffs:
1) Weather, weather, weather. If you have Tom Brady (@ Chicago), Jay Cutler (vs. New England; 31st pass defense), Peyton Hillis (@ Buffalo; 32nd rush defense), etc., you have to monitor the weather. There's a 50% chance of snow in Chicago and an 80% chance of snow in Buffalo.
2) If a team has a lead they can't lose divisionally, it may ...

The fantasy playoffs are here, at least for most leagues, and there are, as always, a few pickups to key in on in what will likely be your last chance to grab players off of waivers before they are closed. Right now most of you have your lineups set already, but it is always good to have good players on your bench in the playoffs in case of injury or, if you're like me, just to spite another ow...

The Seatle Seahawks (5-6) will look to snap their 2 game losing streak when they host the Carolina Panthers (1-10).
Suprisingly the Seahawks, with thier very sub-par average, have a pretty decent shot at getting into the playoffs. That doesn't say much about the NFC South; but a playoff birth is a playoff birth… No matter how you look at it. By the way, am I the only one out there t...

If the playoffs started today (NFL, not fantasy), three out of the four games on Wildcard Weekend would have the visiting team favored.
For the NFC, No. 5 New Orleans would travel to No. 4 St. Louis.
For the AFC, No. 6 Pittsburgh would travel to No. 3 Kansas City and No. 5 New England would travel to No. 4 Jacksonville.
Through all of this, should division winners be guaranteed a home playoff g...

My loyal readers, this article is coming straight from the heart. If you were banking on Frank Gore to lead your playoff charge down the stretch, you and I share the feeling of the fractured hip blues. Under regular circumstances, hasty decisions make for poor outcomes. However, this is a do or die situation. It’s close to playoff time and for some bigger leagues, this is could be the last re...

Panthers (1-10) lose a heartbreaker to Cleveland (4-7) in the final seconds 23-24.
Carolina made a rally back to stay in the game, and in the final seconds rookie QB Jimmy Clausen connected with WR Brandon LaFell for a chance to win the game. John Kasay ended up missing the field goal, and Panthers fans reached a new low. It's one thing to get annihilated and know that your team will lose b...

In this Thanksgiving season, it’s traditionally permissible to show acts of gluttony and overindulgence. However in this time of year in fantasy football, such acts could have dire consequences. Here is a menu of players that will expand your fantasy waistline and slow you down followed by some more efficient options that will prime your team make a healthy sprint to the finish line this week...

The Browns absolutely must win this game. We have spoken all season about the improving Browns that we can see with our eyes, but eventually those improvements are going to have to start translating into wins. Enter the Panthers, who are unequivocally the worst team in the NFL this year. They'll be bringing their 1-9 record and their league worst 11.7 average points per game to Cleveland...

I'm starting to get the feeling that the top 10 teams in the NFL are interchangeable right now.
Take your pick: New England, Pittsburgh, the Jets, Baltimore, Green Bay, Philadelphia, the Giants, Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago.
Any clear cut favorites?
It's one big smorgasbord of wins and losses. We will probably have a better idea of things after the Week 12 action.
Top Five Matchups To Watch in...